Coupling or clutch.



l. W. BARBER.

COUPLING 0R CLUTCH.

APPLICATION FILED DEc.2, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC.2, 1912.

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COUPLING 0R CLUTCH.

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Patented Feb. 6,1917.

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COUPLING 0R CLUTCH.

APPLICATION FILED nEc.2.1912.

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To all whom' it may' concern.'

Be it known that li, JOHN WESLEY BAR- BER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Newton, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful 1mprovements in Couplings or Clutches, for portions of. which 1 have taken out Letters Fatent in Switzerland, No. 67,856, December 30, 1911, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to couplings of the type which is adapted to grip pipes or other bodies by friction or rotative clamping pressure, without the aid 'of screw threads, the connection being eii'ected by means of eccentric cylindrical surfaces.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a coupling of this type so constructed that relative rotation lof: the

'of the couplmg.

Further objects are to provide improvements which 1 shall now proceed to describe and claim. f

Figure 1 represents a longitudinal section through one form or embodiment of Amy improved coupling;

Figs. 2 and 3 are similar views illustrating other em'bodiments of the invention;

Figs. 5 and 6 aredetail sectional views illustrating additional-members which may be employed with my improved coupling;

Fig. 7 represents dii'erent embodiments 0f my invention connecting several pipes or rods or wires in truss form;

Fig. 8 is an end view of a partition pipeor conduit which may be gripped or clamped by my improved coupling;

Fig. 9 is a plan view of another modification of the coupling shown in Fig. 2;

Fig. 10 represents a section online 10-10 of Fig. 9 wherein two flexible pipes are connected and the coupling acts upon the pipe or coupling members, no tube or inside rod being needed;

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Fig. 11 represents a section on line 11-11 of Fig. 9; l

Fig. 12 is a sectional view similar to a portion of Fig. 11, but illustrating the use of a key or wrench for assembling a mem ger of the coupling with a flexible pipe or ose;

Fig. 13 represents a section on line 13-13 'of Fig. 12; w

Figs. 14 and 15 are side elevations, partly in section, of the pipe members of the coupling shown in Fig. 11 separated from each other;

Fig. 16 represents an end elevation from theright of Fig. 14;

Fig. 17 represents an elevation from the left of Fig. 15;

Fig. 18 represents a section on line (of Fig. 11;

Figs. 9 to 18 inclusive illustrate one embodiment of the invention, and so far as the eccentric and cam-faced features of construction are concerned are substantially the same as the embodiments illustrated in the preceding figures, but omitting pipes or rods, as here the clamping and drawing together is of the pipe or coupling members themselves;

Fig. 19 is a view similar to Fig. 11, but illustrating another embodiment or modlfication to prevent relative rotation;

Fig. 2O is a side elevation of the members shown at the middle of Eig. 19;

Figs. 21 and 22 are views similar to Figs. 11 and A19, and illustrating a dl'erent construction of interengaging members, also to p prevent rotation of the pipe members; Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section illustrating another feature 'of my improvements; d0

Fig. 23 is a longitudinal section of another embodiment of the invention;

Figs. 24 and 25 represent sections on lines 24E-241: and 25e-25 respectively of Fig. 23.

Fig. 26 is a longitudinal section representing another embodiment or modification of the invention. U

Fig. 27 is a 4side elevation partly 1n section of another embodiment. y Fig. 28 is an end view of the male member shown in Fig. 27.

Fig. 2 9 is a longitudinal section representing another embodiment. Fig.' 30 represents a sectlon on hne 301-30 of Fig. 29.

Figs. 31 and32 are end views of two of the membersshown in Fig. 29.

Similar reference characters indlcateuthe same partsiin allthe figures, reference letters being used in the later figures 1n connection with referencej numerals wherelthe parts perform the same vfunctions 'but are `vide wrench-engaging surfaces.

I' end to form an extension 32 which, for convenience of designation, will be referred to herein as a sleeve. The `outer surface of each sleeve 32 is cylindrical but 4is eccentric to the longitudinal center or axis of the l inner cylindrical surface or 'bore 33 of the member 31. As said opening receives the 1 abutting ends of two pipes or cylindrical bodies 39, it may be termed the socket of the central member.

The outer end of each sleeve 32 is formed with an undercut recess 37 to receive packing or the flanges of other members, such as shown in Flgs. 5 and 6.-

Each end member 35 is formed with a n A recess, the lnner surface 34 of whlch 1s eccentric to the longitudinal center of said-end member and to the cylindrical pipe-engaging surface 36 of said member, so that, after the parts are slipped together endwise rotation of the end members upon the sleeves 32 will cause the surfaces 36 to grip rmly the pipes or cylindrical bodies and hold them tightly coupled without the use of screw threads. The construction as so far described is old and well known. My improvements consist in so` constructing the interengaging members that the relative rotation of said members in either direction will draw them together and tightly hold them in coupled condition. For this purpose I form the eccentric interengaging surfaces so that they will act as cams which will not only draw the parts together but willV absolutely prevent them from being separable in the direction of their length.`

In Fig. 1 the sleeves 32 at@ flaring so as to be larger at their extreme ends than at other portions where they join the middle' portion or body of the member 31, while the. eccentric recesses 34 are tapered or contracted from their bottoms .toward their` open ends so that when the sleeve 32 is inserted in a recess 34 and relatively rotated,.

` the longitudinally inclined surfaces` will draw and hold the parts in the tions shown in Fig. x

In Fig. 2 the construction of the relative posicoupling vis substantially the same as in 1, but

in this case the eccentric surfaces of the sleeve 32, instead of being cone-shaped. as shown infFig. 1, are roundedl'for somewhat barrel-shaped longitudinally, andthe retively rotated. v

In Fig. 2 I illustrate the coupling ascoupling tubes of different diameters. For this purpose the device contains in the central part a sleeve or bushing 41 which is ofl'- set at 42 and has at one end an external flange 43 which fits the cavity in the end of one of the sleeves 32, whereby said sleeve 41 is held in position longitudinally. The larger tube 39 receives the smaller end of the sleeve or bushing, while. the smaller' pipe enters the larger portion of the sleeve or bushing, the offset 42 providing shoulders for the ends ofthe two pipes. Of course packing can be employed in the recess formed in the outer end or face of the iange 43. In Fig. 3 the formation of the interengaging c lindrical but eccentric surfaces is slight y different from that shown in Fig. 1 or in Fig. 2 in that said surfaces are lon- O'itudinally s apedl to present co-acting faces which in section resemble two cones meeting at their' bases. The action, however, to draw and hold the members together is Fig. 3 the members of the coupling are employed to hold a pipe 39 at one end and at the other end tohold a bushing 39a having a contracted opening, the walls of'whichA are curved from end to end so that a wire or'rod passing through said bushing 39a and subjected to iexure may. not be sharply bent.

Said bushing 39a has an external lia-nge or .shoulder which fits 4an undercut recess to prevent longitudinal movement of said bushing. This device is particularly suitable l for aeroplanes where, for instance, the steering apparatus is actuated through tension wires such as the wire indicated at 40.

designed vfor clamping a rod of relatively small diameter,such as a spo'ke or stay. In 'thls construction 'a bushing 44, which closely ts the -rod 393 externally, internally fits thefsleeve 32, andhas a flange or shoulder 45 to prevent longitudinal movement.-

With such an arrangement the cylindrical` .rod-engaging surface 36 of the end member 35 is caused to bind on 'the rod 39b when said member 35 is rotated so that its eccentric camfaced interengaging surfaces causev used to close tightly the end of a pipe. In

otherwords the coupling may be caused to jconnect for couple suchal plug as shown in The structure shown in Fig. 4 is especiallyI l 25 main central member.

1e connected up in the same mannerv as described in connection with Fig. 5.v The member shown in Fig. 6 comprises a nipplev having a cylindrical body 48 having an eirternal shoulder or flange to fit la recess 37,

said nipple yhaving a. longitudinal passage' 49, the end of the nipple being externally 'threaded as at 50. With the nipple coupled in place of the left hand pipe 39 shown in Fig. 1, provision is made for connecting to it any threaded pipe.` This device is useful where it is desirable to abruptly reduce the transverse area of a conduit.

ln Fig. 7 l illustrate several embodiments ofthe invention in connection with a single Y In said ligure the central member 31a couples to pipes 39 by means of end members of the formillusy trated in Fig. 2,'said Fig. 7 showing one of the end members 35 in clamping position i0 while the other is slid outwardly from the sleeve 32. A suitable removable cap or plug` 84 enables access to be had to the interior of the central member 31a, so that the nut 85,

indicated by ldottedlines, can -be reached to 5 connect it to or disconnect itfrom the small rod or wire 39i presently referred to. When such a truss structure as indicated in Fig. 7 is, employed, each truss structure is subjectedto continual strain or vibration.- lt `0 is desirable sometimes to provide additional means for preventing any starting of an end member 35 away from its clamping posit1on. To this end l may provide a detent comprising a spring 51 secured at one'end tol 5 the member 35 and having at its other end a plug passing through said member 35 rsnapped into and engaging the sleeve 32 within memberV 35. 0r such detent may comprise a screw such as' indicated at 0 52. nfeithercase y'the inner end of the plugv or the inner end of the screw willenter a depression formed in the surface .of the sleeve 32.v

Fig.4 7 represents the central member 31*` 5 as having three additional extensions or sleeves 32a, 32", 32. Coupled to the sleeve 32a by means of an end memberf35 and by a lbushing 53 is a rod 39'. Secured to the Saa is a'tube 39 other two pipes which are in alinement in 5` 54, a small rod or wire 39d. The bushing 54 sleeve 32" by,means of 'a coupling member 35 of smaller Adiameter than the in Fig. 7 may properly be considered as A parts of a truss structure the members of l therefore do not limit myself to making any of the radiating members tubular, since they may be' solid rods or wires.

It is sometimes desirable that the tubes or conduits coupled by means of my improved coupling shall be longitudinally di-J vided. ln Fig. 8 I show a'pipe'39e as having longitudinal partitions represented by dotted lines, the end of the pipe being closed and formed with holes through which wires can be passed int the conduit.

Referring again to ,the structure illus. trated in either Figs. 1, 2 or 3, it is to be understood that either end member 35 might be omitted or left permanently connected, the remaining member 35constituting a female member with which the member 31 and its sleeve 32 will coperate as aV male mem? ber. Such afstructure as just referred to is embodied inthe device illustrated 1n Figs.

9 to 18 inclusive, to which reference mayy now be had. f

As best shown in Figs. 11 and 14, the male member 31d, 32d is the equivalent of the member 31 and its 'right-hand sleeve 32 in Fig. 2, one difference however being that the interior of the `portion 32d is tapered as at -which radiate from the central member 31a.

,33d for a purpose presently described. 'As

shown in Figs. 11 and 15, the female member 35F1 has an eccentric and cam-shaped surface 34d which cooperates with the -portion 32d ,of-the male member in clamping and drawing the parts together by a relative rotary motion. The said member 35d has an inner cylindricalsurface 36d which receives a cylindrical portion of the tubular section 39", the latter being tapered at one -end to enter and co-act with the tapered inner surface33d of the male member to form a joint .of the type known as a ground joint. The tapered tubularsection 39f has ka rib or flange 56,l a 'threaded portion 57, an annular groove 58, and a tapered rib 59 at its eX- treme outer end.

Figs. 14 and 15 show the male and female secured to the tubular section 39?. This is edected by means of a sleeve61 having an internal annular recess 62. and an internal 1o 'l end of a key or wrench 66 (Fig. 12). In Fig. 12 the `member 35d is omitted, but inis formed or provided with a small inwardly rib 63. The end of the tubular section; 39t

projecting lug 64.

Since the member35d is rotatable on the inner.. tubular section 39, it is desirable to provide some means whereby the section 39t can be held, or can be rotated, to enable the sleeve 61 to be screwed home. Hence the provision of the lug 64:,which is adapted to be engaged by a notch 67 formed in the practice it occupies the position shown in Fig. 11 whenthe hose 60 is being connected to the section 39. When the hose 60 is to be connected, the key or wrench is inserted as shown in Fig. 12, the sleeve 61 having been previously slipped over the end .of the hose 60. By` then turning the key or wrench so as to rotate the section 39f, the

screw threads 57 of the latter, engaging the internal threads of the sleeve 61, cause the (section`39F to be forced inwardly, its tapered -rib 59 'spreading the end 'of the hose and forcing 1t into the internalannular recess 62 of said sleeve. This structure will enable the coupling to be connected either to y a rubber hose, or alead pipe,or a pipe made of other metal capable of being slightly expanded.

Preferably when the parts are assembled I interpose a washer 65 between .the member l d and the sleeve 61, as shown in Fig. 11,

in .order to steady the member 35d in its rotative movements. The washer 65, by bearing against one end of the coupling member 35d, backs up the coupling member and' Vholds it against the annular rib 56 to firmly hold or steady the said coupling'member while the latter is being rotated,

' At the leftof Fig. 11 I show the member I 31l as having a hose 60"L connected to it by the same means illustrated at the, right in said figure. In order that the member 31d may be heldor rotated by meansof the key or wrench 66,1 provide the saidunember 31d Y' with a small internal lug 64. At the said left'of Fig. 11 the same reference characters 'l' are employed as at the iight wvith the .exception of the addition of the exponent a, 'and hence further description thereof will be ,Y unnecessary,

It will nowI just described, as well as in the others, I

havel provided a coupling having its mem` bers provided. withcylindriaKinner surlfaces and with interengagin surfaces which are eccentric re atively to the said inner surfaces, the interengaging surfaces being' longitudinally cam-faced whereby relative rotation of the members in either direction will drawv said members together and positively hold them in coupled vcondition.,v Sometimes it is desirable that'th'ere be seen that in the structure cylindrical shall be means for preventing possibility of any accidental relative rotation ofthe members after-they have been assembled. To

this end-see Fig.'19-the section 39t may y vbe-provided with a notch I68 to receive a lug for preventing relative rotation of the pipe member 39f and-pipe member 31d consists of a lug 70 projecting from the portion 32d of the member 31d, said lug entering a notch 71 in the rib .56 ofthe pipe member 39t when the parts are assembled.

Insteadof the lug 70. being carried by the portion 32d, and the notch 71 being formed in the rib 56, they may be reversed, as Shown in Fig. 22.

.Of course it will be understood that means for -reventing accidental rotation of the mem er 35a relatively tothe member 31d, 32d may be provided, such as the spring detent 51 or screw detent 52 shown in Figs. 7 and 11.

vIn Figs. 23, 24 and25 I illustrate a couplingdevice which may be clamped anywhere upon a rod 39."In said figure thel coupling or clamp consists of members 35 and 31, the latter having a sleeve or exten- 'ision 32 which is longitudinally cam-faced,

and 4is eccentric relatively to the central aperture of the member 31, so as to co-act with a longitudinally cam-faced and eccentri'c recess in the member 35. So far as concerns the relative forms of these members so that rotation of one ,relatively to the other will cause them to draw together and `to bind or clamp, they are substantially the same as described in connection with the other figures of the drawings. In said Fig.

23 there are two extensions 32 and it will be readily understood that if anothermember 35 were used in connection with the righthand extension 32, then the rod 39S, instead of being a continuous rod, might be two rods which would be drawn and clamped 'Ytogether in the same manner as described in-'f' l connection with the other figures of thedrawings.

' In Fig. 26 I illustrate 'the -inventionas1 'emv Y bodied in a form which employs washers instead of 'a ground joint formation tofproduce an absolutegly tight joint, as'wheiiffthe device is to be used for air4 or water hose, In said Fig. 26 the male member 32t has an' eccentric surface and i'shlongitudinall'y cam-5 faced, as 'inf Figs. 2,11 and 19, and the female member 351 has an internal recess which is longitudinally cam-faced and is eccentric relatively to its cylindrical opening 36t and which receives the sleeve or hose nipple 72. Said nipple 72 vis provided with an external shoulder 73 betweenwhich and the end'of the'member'321 are one or more wash ers 74, preferably of an elastic material. The air or water hose pipes are connected to the externally corrugated 4surface of the nipple 72 andthe externally corrugated end portion of the member321, in a manner well known. rIhe nipple 72 is formed with a cylindrical extension 75 which projects into the member 32t in the same manner that the section 391 in Fig. 19 .extends into the member 3211, but not necessarily fitting closely therein. By rotating the members 321, t relatively to each other the parts will be y so drawn together as to clamp the washers v 74 tightly. It is to be understood of course that with fthis structure also a detent such as indicated at 51 or 52 in Fig. 7 may be employed to prevent accidental relative rotation that .might permit the parts to separate. Referring to Figs. 11, 19 and 21, it will be obvious that it is not necessary for the member 3511 to rotate upon the member 39t when form of coupling of this type which connecting up -to member 32d. For instance, if members 3511 and 391 should stick together, or even if they were to be made as one piece,

rotation relatively to member .32*1 would effeet c amping. The same is true of the structure shown in Fig. 26. Y

` Referring to Fig. 27, which illustrates a lis especially adapted for connection to a water or 26. ln said Fig. 27 the male member 3111,

'3211 has one end screw-threaded to ita pipe or a faucet 77, the female member 3511having its inner cylindrical surface 361v mounted to rotate upon the tubular section 3911, which latter has an extension sleeve or` hose nipple 7211 to which a piece of flexible tube can be connected in the same manner as illustrated and described in connection with Fi 26. Said flexible tube, if the coupling is for use with a water faucet, will befsuitlable-for leading to a vshower spray, and if the coupling is used for connection with a gas pipe, then the flexible tube will be of ma- Iterial suitable for a gas exte (ion conduit. f lin either case it is desirable that there shall be no possibility of leakage. A washer 7 8 is shown as mounted in an internal annular groove in the member 3111, and a washer 79 .is shown asmounted in an external annular groove inthe tapering end of section 3911. Although l showtwo of these washers 77, 78, vwhich are preferably formed of rubber l or equivalent material, it is to be understood imanes A washer 80 may be interposed between the flange 56 of the member 391l and the end of member 3211, either as an addition to the washers78, 79, or in lieu. of either or both o f the latter,if the ground joint is insufi cient.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 29 to 32 inclusive is similar to the structures illustrated in Figs. 1 and 11, the chief differences being that in the structure which l shall now proceed to describe the relative arrangementof the interengaging eccentric and cam-faced portions is reversed, and one of the members is divided into two parts, one of which is an eccentric bushing. 'As shown in Fig. 29, the central member 311 is formed with a sleeve 321 at each end, each said sleeve being recessed and internally cam-faced longitudinally, the central portion of the member 311 having an inner cylindrical surface 331 which receives the meeting ends of two pipe or rod sections 391. The end members 351 have cylindrical surfaces 361 which engage the pipe or rod sections 391. Each member 351is recessed to receive an eccentric bushing 341, one end of which latter extends into a recess in the central member 311. By referring to the bushing 34:1 as eccentric, l mean that its outer surface is eccentric to its inner surface.` Whileuthe inner surface of the bushing fits the pipe or rod 391, its outer surface at one end engages an inner surface portion of the central member 311, said bushing at its other end having its outer surface engaging the inner wall of an end member 351. While the bushing may be continuous, it is preferably divided either radially as indicated in Fig. 30, or so as to have overlapping edges as shown in Fig. 31.

Packing washers 81 may be inserted at either or both ends of the bushings 341.

When the parts are assembled as shown in Fig. 29, relative rotation of the members 311 and 351 causes their `inner surfaces to grip upon the bushing 34:1, and since the said members 311 and 351 have portions which also grip upon the pipe or rod 391 the relative rotation of the members just described causes them to grip the pipe or rod, the said members 311 and 351 being caused tomove in an endwisel direction toward each other due to the longitudinal cam-faced portions 321, 351 in the samel manner as hereinafter described in connection with the other structures illustrated. It will now be seen that one di'erence between the form, shown in Fig. 29 andthat shown in Figs. 1, 2 or 3, is that in Fig. 29, the ends of the central member extend` outside of the end members instead of inside thereof, this being a mere reversal of the positions of said members,

equalizing as well asa threadless coupling. which may be quickly applied and whichnever requires the rotation of either of the I two cylindricalpipes or bodies connected by said coupling, 'and' it draws the members of the coupling together to insure a tight j oint.v

. A simple rotation of one member relatively to the other grips the parts together, and such rotation may be either to-the right or to theleft. If one member comes to halt upon the cylindrical body before `the other upon the cylindrical body, it simply remains stationary while the other member is being given sufficient further movement to eiect a final grip which is equalizedbetween the members ofthe coupling.

It is also to be noted that in each embodiment of the invention illustrated the longitudinal distance of movement which is to be imparted to the members when being assembled, is no'` greater than that 'usually required4 when two tubular members are united by .screw threads in the ordinary,

manner. Itis to be understood, of course, that in' each embodiment illustrated, the diameter of the inner-or male lmember at the ylongitudinalpoint-where its circumference is the greatest, is sufiicientlyless than the smallest internal diameter of the outer member to. enable the two members to be interengaged or disengaged when longitudinally moved to their proper relative positions. It will also lbe understood of course that in practiceV lthe parts are so proportioned that neither member presents any wall or abutment that would arrest the action :of

f the longitudinally cam-faced portions before completion of the gripping action of the interengaging eccentric portions.'

While I have referred to the members 39,

' withl or without reference'letter exponents,

as cylindrical bodies, tubes or rods, l do not limitmyself thereto, as thecouplingis adapted to connect,' or bewconnected to, polygonal bodies of 'various shapes. It also to be understood VthatI do not limit myself to" theuse of the coupling for. con` vnecting ytubular members such as shown at Q0 or 60, in Figs. 11, 19 and 2 1, as the.

members to be connected may be wire 'cables such as employed `for electric conductors.

y The wires of such cables maybe -spread'at their tips or ends and clamped to the 'cou-. vpling'members in a Vmanner similar yto thespreading and .clamping of the endsof the pipes or hose 60, 60?. Y i l Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the character described'A consisting of two members, one having a cone-surfaced'portion ittm within a surroundingcone-surfaced portion of the other,

each member having a cylindrical bore in substantial alinement, and having the vaxes Aof said cone-surfaced portions eccentric to the axes of said cylindrical bores.

one having a cone-surfaced portion fitting withln a surrounding cone-surfaced portlon of the other, each member having a cylindri- 'cal bore in substantial alinement, and hav-v ing the axes of said corne-surfaced portions eccentric to the axes of said cylindrical bores, means beingprovided to prevent relative rotation of the coupling members.

3. A coupling consisting of two members, one having a cone-surfaced portion fitting within a' surrounding cone-surfaced portion of the other,.each'1nember having acylin# drical bore in substantial alinement, and having the axes of said cone-surfaced, por- 2. A coupling consisting of two members tions eccentric to the axes of said cylindri.

cal bores, in combination with a cylindrical member inside the coupling, means being provided to 'prdevent rotation of .the'coupling igiembersfrelatively to said cylindrical memer. l 4. A' device of the character. described .comprislng two pipemembers and a thirdA l memberto `couple the pipe members together, one pipe member having a conical rvportion and an annular rib,`the second pipe member having an internal face correspond-l inglwith said conical portion of thefirst member and having an external'conical face eccentricvto the said inner face, the coupling lmember having' a bearingface and a shoulder to coact with vthe rib of the flrst mentioned pipe member and having an internal conicahface tov coact with the external coni- .cal face ofthe second pipe member, the said bearing face being-eccentric to the axis of the internal conical face @of the coupling member. o

comprising two pipe members and a` third member. to couple the pipe members together, 'one pipe member having a conical portion and an. annular rib,-the second pipe member having an internal face corresponding with s aid conicalportonof the first member and having an external conical face eccentric tothe said inner face, the coupling member havingi a bearing face and a shoul- J der to coact withthe rib-of the first men- -tioned pipe member and having Nan internal 5. A device ofthe character described.

conicalvface to coact with the external coni` cal face of the second pipe'vmember, the said bearing face being eccentric to the axis of Vthe internal lconical, face of the coufiling member, means being provided to bear against one end of the coupling member to steady it in its rotative'movements.

5 6. A threadless coupling comprising-members one of which 'has a socket and a conica-1 face surrounding and eccentric to the socket,"

another member having asocket and a coni'-l `,ca1 face eccentric to the socket and ittin 10 within and coact'ing with the`otherrconica mailman face'sand being longitudinally cam-faced in opposite directions to draw the members together, the said co-acting, faces of the relative rotation will cause the binding of the socket Walls on said bodies within the coupling members.

In testimony/.whereof YIL have aiiixed myy signature',

in presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN WESLEY BARBER.

Witnesses: l

A. W. HARRISON,

CHAs. E. RIoRDoN.

'- members being frictionally engaged so that I 

